Education and Training in Nuclear Decommissioning

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1 Education and Training in Nuclear Decommissioning Presentation prepared by: Pierre Kockerols, Hans Günther Schneider European Commission, Joint Research Centre With the support of: Martin Freer University of Birmingham, UK

2 The European Commission Joint Research Centre (JRC) Staff: # 3000 Annual budget: 395 M + 55 M competitive + 30 M decommissioning

3 JRC's Decommissioning and Waste Management Programme Since the 1980 s, the JRC s evolving mission has progressively reduced the need for nuclear R&D installations, particularly at the Ispra Site, so that many are now shutdown and in a state of safe conservation. In 1999, JRC started formally its Decommissioning and Waste Management (D&WM) programme, covering all its historical and future nuclear liabilities. ESSOR Hot cells (JRC-Karlsruhe) High Flux Reactor Accelerator (JRC-Ispra) (JRC-Petten) (JRC-Geel)

4 Role of the Joint Research Centre (JRC) Accumulated Experience on D&WM at JRC Since the start of the Decommissioning and Waste Management programme, JRC staff acquired a large experience in operational D&WM issues. JRC's Decommissioning and Waste Management programme is: relatively small (e.g. in comparison with NPP decommissioning) but covers a variety of issues to be tackled ("exotic" installations & waste types) The European Parliament, during its debates on the future Euratom research programme, requested that: JRC builds upon its experience with the decommissioning of JRC nuclear facilities and further reinforces its research to support safe decommissioning in Europe.

5 Situation nuclear power reactors in the EU Finland Sweden Operational U.K. The NL Belgium France Spain Germany Italy Lithuania Czech R. Slovakia Slovenia Romania Hungary Bulgaria Shutdown - Dismantling Fully Dismantled Long Term Safe Enclosure TOTAL Power reactors in EU: 220 Operating reactors: 135

6 Situation nuclear decommissioning in the EU Demonstration of decommissioning at an industrial scale, as a 'last but feasible step' of the nuclear life-cycle, is essential for the credibility of the nuclear energy option Decommissioning market is in expansion, in particular in Europe Currently, an industrial experience exist, however further attention is necessary for: Development of the most suitable techniques, with respect to safety, efficiency and waste limitation Standardisation and harmonisation Offering and promoting dedicated education and training opportunities Sharing knowledge and experiences

7 Offering and promoting dedicated Education and Training (E&T) opportunities JRC organised jointly with the University of Birmingham in April 2015 a seminar on Education and Training in Nuclear Decommissioning, in an attempt to answer to the questions: What are the E&T needs? What are the opportunities, what does already exist? How can we attract young talent? Outcome of the seminar is published in a joint report with orientations on the way forward to support Education and Training in Nuclear Decommissioning in the EU.

8 Competence development in nuclear decommissioning What are the needs? Large need of competences, not only technical but also financial, juridical, social, Main identified 'Pinch Point' areas for nuclear decommissioning Programme and Project Managers Engineers specialised in Decontamination & Dismantling Techniques and in Waste Management Safety Case/ Licensing Specialists Radiological Protection Advisors Radiation Metrologists and Radiochemists Skilled technicians and operators for dedicated equipment

9 Competence development in nuclear decommissioning What are the needs? Essential to be taken into consideration are: the adequate management of the cultural change, which is created by the transition from operation to decommissioning the long term planning of the essential competences; the retaining of knowledge, independently of the possible turnover of staff; the importance of collaboration between the players involved; the need to facilitate mobility (both cross-border and crosssector). The EU industry and organizations would be also helped by a more indepth assessment of the future of the nuclear decommissioning activities and of their impact on the job market.

10 What are the education and training opportunities? Examples of EDUCATION in decommissioning: PhD/Professorships in decommissioning (e.g. 'Professorship on Decommissioning of Conventional and Nuclear Facilities' at KIT, D) 2/3 y postgraduate Masters courses on decommissioning (e.g. 'MSc in nuclear decommissioning and waste management' UoB, UK, or 'ITDD Master ingénierie, traçabilité et développement durable', France) Dedicated modules in decommissioning integrated in a more general master course Bachelor degrees with specialisation of about 1 y in decommissioning (e.g. Universities of Caen and Nîmes, France)

11 What are the education and training opportunities? Examples of vocational TRAINING in decommissioning: JRC ' Summer School on Nuclear Decommissioning and Waste Management' (1week, on the JRC-Ispra site, I) Technology and Management of the Decommissioning of Nuclear Facilities course at the AREVA Nuclear Professional School (1 week by the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), D) Belgian Nuclear Research Centre courses on 'Decommissioning of Nuclear Installations' (1week open courses and customized courses at the SCK CEN site, Mol, B) 'European Decommissioning Academy' organised by the Slovak University of Technology (3weeks of courses, on-site training and technical tours in Austria, Switzerland and Italy); CEA/INSTN international course on 'Dismantling Experience of Nuclear Facilities' (1week, including a tour of dismantling sites) IAEA ad hoc training programmes and possibilities for e-learning

12 What are the education and training opportunities? With expansion of E&T opportunities attention should be paid for: harmonisation of the education and training outcomes, cooperation between universities and training institutes further enhancing the collaboration with all participants involved in decommissioning (industry, safety authorities and associated technical support organisations, waste management and decommissioning agencies, research centres).

13 How can we stimulate interest and future talent? The JOB 'Breaking down' is not a very attractive occupation for me, I would prefer building something new! Why do I need to take care of the negative 'nuclear heritage' left by the others? At the end.. there is 'nothing'. What will then happen with my job?

14 How can we stimulate interest and future talent? The JOB Decommissioning is in reality much more than clearing, cleaning and demolishing; decommissioning projects are usually complex and present an appealing technological challenge, requiring creative solutions. Decommissioning is an emerging activity involving on the average young people; related jobs offer many possibilities for career development. Decommissioning offers also tremendous opportunities for people who have developed expertise in reliable technologies or experience in managing projects and who are interested in mobility. A job in decommissioning is, in general, secure; young engineers and scientists graduating after studies dedicated to decommissioning are almost certain to find a job. Actually, decommissioning provides a service to society and can be considered as a noble cause : decommissioning is aiming to restore a safe environment and demonstrates that closing the nuclear energy cycle is feasible.

15 How can we stimulate interest and future talent? Promotion could start by clarifying the existing education, training and career opportunities in Europe. Advertising the challenge and excitement linked to decommissioning could be stimulated and integrated within existing campaigns for the promotion of education and training. And more generally, promotion of decommissioning could be helped by improving the public understanding on its finality and as such presenting the activity in a more objective way.

16 'Pooling' of Decommissioning Training Initiatives ELINDER Project Rationale: For vocational training in nuclear decommissioning the summer school concept of training over one to three weeks offers an attractive opportunity for employers who want to enhance the professionalism of their staff, with a focus on practical experience.

17 'Pooling' of Decommissioning Training Initiatives Approach: ELINDER Project Training split in complementing modules, at different locations 'Induction module', 'Generic modules' and 'Specific modules' Induction and Generic modules 01 Induction to nuclear nuclear industrial applications, nuclear safety and radiation protection 02 Generic course on decommissioning - decommissioning: experiences, status of the play - waste management approaches - related technical and organisational topics - related radiation safety issues - stakeholder involvement experiences e-learning (IAEA), test (tbd) 1 week, Presentations Visits

18 Specific modules 11 Metrology Radiation measurement techniques (NDA, DA); Waste characterisation; Clearance methods and measurements 12 Decontamination and Dismantling techniques Decontamination systems; Dismantling systems; Robots, remote handling 13 Waste management Waste categories; Waste handling, packing and conditioning; Waste disposal; Onsite remediation 14 Decommissioning planning Elaboration of decommissioning plan; Decommissioning cost assessments, Management of the transition phase; Retaining of knowledge 15 Safety and environmental impact assessment Licensing and regulatory follow-up; Safety cases; Environmental impact assessments 1 week, Presentations Practical hands-on measurements 1 week Presentations Practical demonstrations 1 week, Presentations Visits 1 week, Presentations Visits 1 week Presentations Visit and case(s) 16 Programme and project management EU decommissioning market; Programming/program follow-up; Project planning/ project management; Procurement/contracting; Working with external companies 2 weeks, Presentations Visit and business case

19 Interest in participation: ELINDER Project INSTN, France KIT, Germany EWN, Germany STUBA, Slovakia University of Birmingham, UK SCK CEN, Belgium IAEA JRC, EC

20 Thank you for your attention